A Paradox of Ethics: Why People in Good Organizations Do Bad Things
A Paradox of Ethics: Why People in Good Organizations Do Bad Things
Author: Muel Kaptein Journal: Journal of Business Ethics Main Concept: Paradox of Ethics / Good Barrel Approach
I. MAIN IDEA
I. MAIN IDEA
What is the article about?
The article asks:
Why do people sometimes do bad things even when they belong to a good and ethical organization?
The usual explanation is the Bad Barrel Approach:
Bad apples equal bad or unethical employees
Bad barrel equals an unethical organization or environment
The organization's culture and climate can encourage unethical behavior.
Kaptein proposes another perspective: